As you know, we've been exploring maps in class. There is so much to learn about maps because there are so many different kinds of maps to look at! There's also a ton of vocabulary to keep track of.
Some of the vocabulary words we're seeing in this unit are:
Some of the vocabulary words we're seeing in this unit are:
-world map -globe -oceans (and their names) -continents (and their names) -country -atlas | -state -city -capital -river -lake -sea -compass rose (and North, South, East, West) |
This week, we explored some of the different maps that you sent in (thank you!). Each group got a map. They had to decide what type of map they had and also what that type of map shows us. Each group made a list and shared their findings with the class. We recorded their answers on a class brain frame (our version of a graphic organizer).